Cavalry is a relatively old military class, according to archaeological excavations found that cavalry in China's ancient Shang Dynasty already existed. In the era of cold weapons, cavalry, as a highly mobile and strategic delivery class, has always been valued by military commanders, and in the modern war period, cavalry still has an important position and role on the battlefield.
The earliest cavalry unit created by our army was the cavalry detachment established by the Northwest Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army in April 1928, and later the cavalry regiment of the Red 26th Army, the cavalry division of the Western Route Army, and the cavalry headquarters of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army were successively developed.
In 1955, when our army was first awarded the rank, the number of generals awarded the rank of cavalry reached 55, including 2 generals (Xu Shiyou and Zhang Aiping), 8 lieutenant generals, and 45 major generals.
The topic of today's article is: Who are the founding lieutenant generals with cavalry backgrounds? (In no particular order)
1. Liang Xingchu
Liang Xingchu was the commander of the "Long Live Army" during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, but during the Long March, he was the commander of the first cavalry reconnaissance company of the Central Red Army. He was promoted to the commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 2nd Division of the 2nd Division of the First Red Army for his many outstanding reconnaissance and combat tasks.
Liang Xingchu, a native of Ji'an, Jiangxi, was born in 1912, joined the Red Army in 1930, and successively participated in the first to fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" operations and the Long March in the Central Soviet Region; during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he advanced into Shandong with the 115th Division to participate in the creation of the anti-Japanese base area, and successively served as the commander of the detachment of the EastWard Advance Detachment, the commander of the 115th Division, the commander of the Independent Brigade of the New Fourth Army, and the commander of the 1st Division of the Shandong Military Region; after the victory of the War of Resistance, he was ordered to lead his troops to the northeast, serving as the deputy commander of the first column of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army and the commander of the 1st Division, the commander of the 47th Army of the Northeast Field Army. Commander of the 38th Army.
General Liang Xingchu died on October 5, 1985, at the age of 73.
Second, Tian Weiyang
Tian Weiyang served as the commander of the cavalry regiment of the Red 15th Army after the end of the Long March, and later served as the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army in the northeast.
Tian Weiyang, a native of Zaoyang, Hubei Province, was born in 1906, he joined the Red 5th Army after participating in the Daye Uprising in 1929, and successively participated in the attack on Changsha and the first to fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" operations in the Central Soviet Region and the Long March; during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as the political commissar of the 1st Detachment of the 5th Column of the Eighth Route Army, the political commissar of the 1st Regiment of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Brigade, the deputy brigade commander of the 7th Brigade of the 3rd Division of the New Fourth Army; after entering the northeast, he served as the commander of the First Military Sub-district of the Liaoxi Military Region, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, the commander of the 11th Division of the 4th Column, and the commander of the 11th Division of the 4th Column. Commander of the 122nd Division of the 41st Army of the Fourth Field Army.
General Tian Weiyang died on June 11, 1977, at the age of 71.
3. Yang Xiushan
Yang Xiushan entered the cavalry unit during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and was then the political commissar of the cavalry battalion of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army.
Born in 1914 in Honghu, Hubei Province, Yang Xiushan joined the Red 6th Army in 1930, successively participated in the creation of the revolutionary base area in western Hunan and Hubei and various anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaigns, the creation of the Xiang'echuanqian revolutionary base area struggle and the Long March, and served as the political commissar of the Red Second Front Army; during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as the political commissar of the cavalry battalion of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army, the political commissar of the 714th Regiment of the 358th Brigade of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army, and the deputy political commissar of the 358th Brigade; during the Liberation War, he successively served as the political commissar of the Independent 4th Brigade of the Jinsui Field Army, and the commander and political commissar of the 4th Division of the 2nd Army of the First Field Army during the War of Liberation.
General Yang Xiushan died on November 27, 2002, at the age of 88.
4. Zhang Dazhi
Zhang Dazhi was the director of the political department of the Daqingshan Cavalry Detachment during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
Zhang Dazhi was born in 1911 in Jia County, Shaanxi Province, joined the revolution in 1927, joined the Red Army in 1934, participated in the anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaigns in the Soviet Region of Northern Shaanxi and the battles of Laoshan, Zhiluo Town, and the Eastern Crusade, and served as the political commissar of the 1st Independent Division in northern Shaanxi; during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as the political commissar of the 6th Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, the director of the Political Department of the Daqingshan Cavalry Detachment of the 120th Division, the deputy commander and deputy political commissar of the Suimeng Military Region, and the secretary of the Suimeng District Cpc Committee, and participated in leading the creation of the anti-Japanese base areas in Northern Yanbei and Daqingshan. During the Liberation War, he successively served as the commander of the Suide Military Subdistrict, the brigade commander of the 2nd Garrison Brigade, the commander of the Northern Shaanxi Military Region, and the commander of the 4th Army of the First Field Army.
General Zhang Dazhi died on 15 January 1992 at the age of 81.
5. Yao Zhe
Like Zhang Dazhi, Yao Zhe also served in the cavalry unit during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and he successively served as the deputy commander and commander of the Daqingshan Cavalry Detachment.
Yao Zhe was a native of Shaoyang, Hunan, born in 1906, who joined the Red Army in the Pingjiang Uprising in 1928, and participated in the defense of Jinggangshan and the anti-"encirclement and suppression" battles against Changsha, Ganzhou and the Central Soviet Region. He once served as the commander of the 10th Regiment of the 4th Division of the Third Red Army and the commander of the Shaanxi-Gansu Independent Division. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he successively served as chief of staff of the 358th Brigade of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army, chief of staff of the Daqingshan Detachment, commander of the Northern Military Subdistrict of Jinsuisai, and commander of the Suimeng Military Region. During the Liberation War, he served as the brigade commander of the 11th Brigade of the 8th Column of the Jinsui In Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia- Anding Dynasty, the commander of the Eighth Column, and the commander of the 8th Army of Yiye.
General Yao Zhe died on 27 May 1979 at the age of 73.
6. Qiu Chuangcheng
Qiu Chuangcheng served as the political commissar of the cavalry section of the Red Army University during the Long March and the political commissar of the cavalry headquarters of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army during the Liberation War.
Qiu Chuangcheng was a native of Pingjiang, Hunan Province, born in 1912, joined the Red 5th Army in 1929, participated in the struggle to create the Xiang'e-Gansu Revolutionary Base Area, the first to fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" operations in the Central Soviet Region, and the Long March. Deputy Political Commissar of the Special Forces Command of the Fourth Field Army.
General Qiu Chuangcheng died on February 21, 1982, at the age of 70.
7. Kuang Yumin
Kuang Yumin served as deputy commander of the Cavalry Command of the Northeast Democratic Coalition Army during the Liberation War.
Kuang Yumin, a native of Wan'an, Jiangxi, born in 1907, joined the Red Army in 1930, and served as the commander of the artillery company of the headquarters of the Red Army, the leader of the special section team of the Red Third Army, the commander of the artillery battalion, the deputy company commander of the artillery company of the Red First Army, and the commander of the mountain artillery company, and participated in the Long March. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as chief of staff and deputy commander of the Artillery Regiment of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters and vice president of the Yan'an Artillery School. During the Liberation War, he served as deputy commander and chief of staff of the artillery column of the Northeast Field Army, and deputy commander of the special forces of the Fourth Field Army.
General Kuang Yumin died on 9 April 1977 at the age of 70.
8. Wen Yucheng
During the Red Army, Wen Yucheng served as the political commissar of the Cavalry Regiment of the Fifth Red Army.
Wen Yucheng is a native of Xingguo, Jiangxi, born in 1915, joined the Red Army in 1930, served as an officer of the guard battalion, the secretary of the general branch of the Independent Twelfth Regiment, the political commissar of the cavalry regiment of the Fifth Red Army, participated in the anti-"encirclement and suppression" and the Long March, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, successively served as the brigade commander and political commissar of the 18th Brigade of the 6th Division of the New Fourth Army, and the commander of the 1st Military Sub-district of the Central Jiangsu Army. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he was ordered to lead his troops to the northeast, and successively served as the commander of the Northeast Democratic United Army, the Independent 2nd Division of the Northeast Field Army, and the deputy commander of the 41st Army.
General Wen Yucheng died on October 29, 1989, at the age of 74.
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